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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26
Why The Train Was DELAYED.

On an Arkansas railway train a
passenger calls the conductor and
says:
"Seems to take some time"
"Yes, they are rather slow tonight.
"Why don't you burn coal, so you
would not have to stop and wood
up'"
1--WE do burn coal"
"Then what are you stopping here
for 7"
"Oh! I did not understand you
when you said it took 'em some time.
We are waiting for the train robbers
to blow open the express safe. Done
be in hurry, they will be through
pretty soon. All, here they come
now. Better hold up your hands, ]
reckon" n."-Arkansaw Traveller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Young Minister-"You seem unus.
ually thoughtful this evening, Miss
Clara"
Miss Clara lin Sunday evening
frame of mind]-"I feel somewhat
oppressed tonight, Mr.. Whitechoker,
filled, as it were, with a vague long
ing for something, l know not what
"a desire for some intangible boon
whose possession would satisfy my soul
and quiet this restless longing"
Bobby [putting his head in the
door]-"Can I speak with you min
ute, Clara :"
Miss Clara--"Certainly. Bobby.
What is it, dear?"
Bobby-"Ma says can have half
of that cold mackerel you've got lock-
ed up in the cupboard" ."-Hnrper's
Bazaar.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

= They we're out blue-fshing, and the
girl with the yellow bang wanted to
60 back.
eyes, marm," said the skipper.
"Don't feel very spruce, and pine for
the shore, eh Home Walnut Jest
yet. Yew will like it better if ye
amt sycamore. This hazel clear up,
and then ye can see the light ship.
She's worth lookin' at If you've never
cedar. wood like more breeze, sod
we could leave that bark behind us.
Don't eat candy, thank yc; wouldn't
give mahogany. Oak-eep your lines
clear o the elm. cant yc? Ready
about. now. Look out for your
heads. Life. l..
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Miss Brown summer boarder of
romantic proclivities, who is about to
return to the city]-"Do you know,
Mr.. Dusenbury, I've really become
attached to that phenomenal echo
which has made your farm famous.
] shall miss it so much" Addressing
echo "And you will miss me, too,
won't you - Echo [promptlyl "dsrn.
ed if I will. You amt let up on me
tew hours since breakfast" [Tableau. ]
--Tid-Bits.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

at has been ascertained," says an
exchange, that the umbrella is far
older than the pyramids" Our es-
teemed contemporary undoubtedly re.
fers to the umbrella which was left in
place of our new silk parachute at
the sewing bee last night. We are
inclined to believe that he understates
the age of the venerable relic.-Bos.
ton Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

1t takes a Missouri journal to give
a comprehensive opinion. We find
in St. Louis paper the decision that
"If you are a married man your wife
can compel you to support her. If
you are not, she can't" t."-Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Mrs VIM. Wright, of New Castle,
Ind, recently gave birth to four chill
dren, making in all family of four
teen children, including five pairs of
twins. Let's see; who was it that said
he'd rather be Wright than be Presi-
dent. We wouldn't.--Norristown
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26
A Western Weakness.

Western girl Cat a fancy ballD-
"How can he treat me SOP"
Brother-"Who, Alphonse :"
"Yes."
"What has he done?"
"Why, as he is editor of the Daily
Bugle, l thought to please him by
coming as The Press in costume
full of newspaper symbols, but he has
avoided me right along"
ooh, perhaps he does not recognize
your"
eyes he did, and the moment he
saw me he stole away from me-"
"Stole from your"
Eyes"
"Ah, l see he mistook you for one
of his exchanges. ."--Philadelphia
Call.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Socialist-Among other things am
opposed to the immigration of the
Chinese. Anti-Socialist--As you adj
NIT you won't work, in what manner
do they conflict with your Confoand
them, they rob me of living. How
is that' BY doing the washing my
wife used to get.-Binghamton Re-
publican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Ought to have it.-She (blushing
slightly)-Do you know, George, I've
heard it said that in ancient times
kissing a pretty girl was cure for n
headache7 He with monumental
stupidity)-A headache is something
I've never had.-Harper's Bazaar.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Violent rainstorm-crowde street
car-handsome lady and gentleman
on the platform. Gentleman Ito those
inside]-Can you squeeze lady in
there Chorus of male voices-Yes,
certainly. Lady goes in-gets squez-
ed.-Newport News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Rice birds sell for twenty cents a
dozen in Georgia. The amateur
sportsman down there can have pretty
good luck for dollar.-Boston Jour
nal of Education.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

81 want a round trip ticket for
Scrapville, Mister" "You have one,
sir" "See ere, young fellow, ye may
be smart enough to run n railroad,
but We can't run it into me that that
ere squar' piece of papers round
allowin' that / be 60 years old next
October" r."-Harper's Weekly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Backslide Johnsing, being near
sighted, mistakes the weathercock for
fugitive from the chicken roost.
"Yer needn't roost so high, chicken.
l amt goin' ter touch yer. Use re.
fo'med."-Texas Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Twas only bit of rail-ery. Pray
don't take a fence" she said, when he
made an Intellectual attempt to grasp
her arm and clutched the pailing in
stead.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

women cannot be satirical," says
a writer, "any more than they can be
humorous" Sol How is it that when
a man, after courting a girl for seven
years, proposes, she says: "Oh
George, this is so sudden. Boston
Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Say, Kurnel, am dar gwine to be
any votin' dis fall 2" he asked of a
gentleman at the market yesterday.
Eyes, we have an election this fall"
Twill dar be any candidates around
do yer 'sposei p
"Oh, yes. Which ticket do you
vote p
Dunno, Kurnel. Use waiting fur
de candydates, you see? Wish dey'd
hurry up, SO as ! kin 'splain my pol
lytics when anybody axes me u
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

A hygienic writer says that "no
woman can walk in corset" A
great many women do walk in it,"
however, but it is only by tight
squeeze. Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

One of the Country week" girls
exclaimed upon seeing watermelon
growing. "My! always 'sposed
watermelons grew in the water. -
Youths Companion.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

If the conumdrum fend asks you
why the prohibitionist hates the Vol
unteer, be quick and answer Because
she is always ready to defend the cup"
philadelphia Call.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

What a sigh of relief must have
gone up from his relatives when Ne
thuselah breathed his last.-Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

The dishonest butcher is always
willing to meat his customers half
weigh.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

Trout are not supposed to be near
sighted, although they always wear
"specs. ."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

did you know that mule ia a
mighty intelligent animal ?" said
Smythe to Browne.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

"Ma," said Clara, 81 think will
have my new seal brown suit trimmed
with bows to match"
"Humph !" said her father, you
won't succeed"
"Why not, pap
"Well, none Of your beaux seem TO
matcb."-N. Y. Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

OF course the whisky trust is tight
monopoly.-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

sssiness Cards, one year, one dollar per line.
Local notices, among local reading matter, ten
,ents per linz for each insertion.
business notices i've cents per limo each insertion
Births, Marriages and Deaths free.
Obituaries, Resolutions, Cards Of Thanks, sto.,
at adycrtisips rAtes.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26
WIT AND HUMoR.

The hardest blows Of the year-th'
qui-knocks.-Columbus Dispatch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26
Ar. Bay City.
Lv. Bay City.

.Daily. tDaily except saturday. All other
trains daily except Sunday: Parlor cars on day
trains. Sleeping cars on night trains
Ofice In Lcavins Bros book store, No. 100 Cen
ter avenue, and at depot. foot Of Washington
avenue. -
J. WHITING, Ticket Agent
o. W. RUGGLEs, w. A. VAUGHAN,
Q.P. &T.A Div. Supt
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

"We!l, he is"
"How do you make that out 2"
"Look at the amount of brayin'
work he does" Washington Critic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-26

For Statements,
Call at the Argus Office.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26
MONTE sANO HOTEL.
Every ,htaG Resnx Placed in Readiness
For the Sumnser

Yesterday was lovely day and charm.
ingly delightful for a drive to Monte
Sano, which was enjoyed by number
OF visitors. Nothing is being left undone
by the enterprising proprietors to have
the hotel and its surroundings, all that
could be desired by the most fastidious
visitors the coming season.
The carpenters, plumbers and painters
work will be finished in about ten days.
Blue grass is being sown on the hotel
lawn and shrubbery and flowers planted
which will add beauty to the utilitarian.
The electric bells are all placed in the
hotel. Gas fixtures are up and the gas
lights ready to be turned on. Work is
progressing finely On the artificial lake,
which will be thing OF life for the fish
and a JOY for all the year to those whose
fortune it is to be on Monte Sano. The
rustic fences and beautiful drives at the
handsome place of Col. James r.
O'Shaughnessey are all that could be dee
sired.
Quite number OF visitors were on the
mountain yesterday and returned de-
lighted, pleased and more than repaid
for their trip.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26

Mason. Drake and Irpy, merchants
Of Marion, Ale. have assigned. This
firm has been boscotted by the col
ored people ofthat town because of
the part they took in Destroying the
coloreJ school at that place. I. Herald
MIR. William Robinson, colored,
Of Birmingham, Ala. refused $50, 900
for his house and lot 10 that city last
week. Mr.. S T. Watkins, colored.
Of Rock Ihland, Ill.,, had an income
CT $50, ,451 60 from bis wool and
coal business in 1856. - Western Ap-
peal.
The reckless shooting Of colored
men by the police must be stopped,
it will never do. What shall ". do,
let some enc suggest remedy.
What shall n be? Mont. Herald
All il ovel! Sriher snl Balch
odsted, and the Negroes did not
submit this tiue." Sitter to the
contrary Notwithstanding. DR. Dake
went TO New York and told the
boz rd if they desired TO save the
school the two detestable men must
be frod. Well, they are ont, and
the stu dents have returned to their
stndies.- Mobile Star.
BY reading the communication of
our Marion correspondent it will be
81 en- that the Negroes Ct th place
are determined to have an InGepen
dent school irregardless of the Leg
i-lature viii. h" Gu. of their nose t,
spite their faces. Ttey sbohsae
the lincoln Normal School At
! Marion. Ala, to satisfy marrow
mi, de dennminationul "! i'm and
estab.i he'd University for cnlored
t. he locate any where except at
Marion l. is thought it VII be
estnblis he'd at Montgomery. Ala.
We are none the wo Sc of and the
Negroes of Marion will manage their
own school. independent.
Over thr thou <aud doliars have
already been sub, c. loed. ant the j.
dependent school seems inevitable.
Mont. Herald.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26
The State Press Association.


A few weeks ago 1t was announced
through the Birmine ham Negro A.
mcrican that it had been settled that
there would be a meeting held is Sell
ma for the purpose Of organizing q
colored press association. When the
question of colored press assofia-
toin was first raised by Bro. Hend-
ley of tho GAZETTE, Montgomery
asked that tho convention be held
here. Being in doubt as to whether
q minority of the papers published
by or for colored people in the state
favcr Selma or not we do hereby in
vite AZ d ask all who favor such con
vention to write the Herald whether
they favor Selma or Montgomery and
also state what time it is thought
best to hold it. Ii We mistake not,
there are II papers in Alabama
five in Selma, four in Montgomery,
one at Annistop, one in Birmir CHA N
and two in Huntsville.
On account of superior rail and
other facilities, Montgomery is by far
the best place to bold the convention, i,
her citizens would take more than
usual pleasure in making it llsasant
for the convention. Signed,
Miss A. L. Tilghman, Musical Hes
senger, Mr.. John Harmon, Odd Eel
louis Journal, Rev. A. n. McEwen,
Baptist Leader, j. c. Duke the Her.
aid. Montgomery HERALD
Right Bro. Duke. Set us down
for Montgomery June 25tb. The
GAZETTE can not go to Selma in May,
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26

Senator Sherman was in Birning.
hsm this weak and stopped at the
Fl ,rence Hotel. Several colored men
c'l'ei there TO pay Il eir respt Cts to
the dist uisht state sman. bnt were
turned away by the Hotel proprietor
with the assurance tbas "neitber Mr.
Sherman or any else can receive
Negro. $ in my 70 oms.' When the Sens
ator aud his frield Gen. Willard
Warner were informed of this they
Immediately paid their bills and left
the Florence House. Senator Sher-
man asserted in explanation OF his
course IL do not recognize the right
of any hotel proprietor 10 say who I
shall or shall not receive in
my room The color of the persons
makes no difference, so they are
respectable.
Even the large Birmingham white
audience which assembled at the
Obrien Opera Hous Tuesday night
to hear the great Senator speak on
the resources and development of the
ne v'Soath generally applauded say
the Age when tol l by Gen. Warner
OF the hotel incident the Stateman's S
leaving the hotel with the cart remark
that he didn't propose to allow any
hotel proprietor to dictate to him
whom he should receive in his room.
And the best society and sentiment
of the South joins in the applause.
We have known numerous instances
Of more aristocratic hotels. in the
South allowing guests to receive col
ored callers: We venture the as:
sertion that here in Huntsville where
quite az high an order Of ocial rank
and culture obtains ss any where in
the South no hotel would hsve toll
GRATED so narrow snd offensive an act
to q guest. high or low.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26
Mexican
Mustang stang; , :,
~ AHEvHHHH
'opas uunEEaAVEU
CU7Es
THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY

HIS COOU OLD STANDBY
accomplishes for everybody exactly what isesimad
forit One OF the reasons for the great populsrtvo
the Mustang Liniment is found in It's universal
applicability. Everybody needs such medicine
The Lumberman needs 1t in case Of accident
The Housewife needs 1t for generalfamily Use.
The CanaIer needs 1t for his teams and his men
The Mechanic needs 1t always on Is work
bench.
The Miner needs 1t In case Of emergency.
The Pioneer needs it-cant get along without
The Farmer needs 1t In his house, bis stable
and his stock yard.
The Steamboat man or the Boatman npr4,
1t in liberal supply afioat and ashore.
The Horse-fancier needs tilt is bis Ot,
friend and safest reliance.
The Stock grower needs it-it will save hil
thousands Of dollars and world Of trouble.
The Railroad man needs 1t and will need it@
long his life Is round OF accidents and dangers
The BackwOodsman needs 1t. There is nOh
ing like it as an antidote for the dangers TO lie
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer
The Merchant needs it about his store smOna
his employees. Accidents will happen, and when
these come the Mustang Lniment is wanted atonce
Keep Bottle In the House. 'Tis the best q
economy.
Keep Bottle In the Factory. Itsmmedat
use In case Of accident saves pain and loss Of wages
Keep a Bottle Always In the stable iOf
use when wanted.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26
Tho Survey Of The G. Il. 4 B. Rail-
road.

TullahOma Guardian.
We learn from Major Negley that 35
miles OF the line OF the C. II. & 3. road,
between Livingston and Cookyille, have
been surveyed already, and that he will
begin work this week at three different
points from Cookvile coming South,
from Huntsville coming North, and from
Tullahoma South. This will insure an
earlier completion OF the work than if
one party should have to 60 over the
whole line. 1t is hoped he will now
have better weather than during the last
month.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.

From Co'ored Exchanges'
ExsMiustsr Lsugston will lecture
on "The Negro Problem"
Bishop Payne is writing book
."Divine Type OF Womanhood.
Birmin Cham has in prosl ect .
colored College.
DIR r-R. F. Boyd. of Nashville.
locates at Birmingham.
The new Sr. Paul ~ Z. churc
Ut Birmin ;ham will be dediosted
April 3
Mr. 7. L. Pitts and Mas L.ur.
Brown were married ia Birmine ham
on the 23sd.
Mr.. and Mrs John Peterson If
Birmingham 3 . making tour
through California.
President Cleveland has &C. red
another point in giving the race
another firstclas apl ointment. g
H. j. Taylor, Of Kansuss City. Mo
deputy prosecut'r. has been assigned
to tire Liberian mission-Ini.-
World
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26

King Cotton still reisps. FaIms
ers are preparing for as large an
acreage of cotto on as ever. 1t is time
they we're bnilding more smoke
houses and corn cribs.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26
The DAILY GRAPHIC


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Culture.
No Other Daily Published in New York City
has so Large Mail Circulation.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26

The anonymous call f,r the
P.ess Convention TO meet at Selma
in May is ''too previous The st as
enable. appropriate and convent, nj
time for the members OF the press to
meet is in the summer.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26

Decl.ur boasts OF the establish
ment there Of twenty-three great
manufacturing industries within a
few weeks.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26

that ever ] knew built by singing
from foundation to top. That is q
cssle in the air worth having. They
sang through our country. and it is
one OF the things that I cherish with
pride. that they took thtie start from
Plymouth Church lecture room Ap
plause.] Ga, those days after the
war ! Ny brother Thomas wrote to
me that this jnbilse band were try
ing to sing their way to the East
and see il they could raise little
money. and urged me to look after
them. Tney c,lled on me. There
was not mixed bio ID among them;
they were ss black as mi might,
every ons Of them. I ssii II d,
not now whether the folks will bear
it or not. but ,me round IN FJidoy
night, at the prayer meeii & and I will
give you chance" On Friday night
they sat there said to the people,
There is band OF singers, every one
ana they are coming to the East to
see if they can raise SINE
little funds for their educa ton
of VIII IN h ~ been baptized in slavery,
and their elevation, and now | wi.h
that ycn woull h4r them sing = few
pieces"
/ called them up upon the platform
for we do not have any OF these devil
engines Of pulpit, in the Plymouth
Church. Laughter. We have pa
forms, were man is not ashamed
to show himself FROM top to bottom.
Laughter Bat then we a.e hand
sOmer in Alneric, than v. are in
England Laughter. Well, th. y
appear, d in doubl.. rank, stretching
cleir acr, $ the pl If, rm ia the lect-
ure room, and there were ab. ut / 100
people there and in tn. parlors that
open in,o it, and they hagan to sing.
1t was still as death. Tney sang two
rleces. Tears we're trickl Ing from q
great many eyes. They sang three
pieces and Il ey burst out into a per
feet q thu>irsm Of applause. and
when they had sing f ur aud five
piec. my people rose uy in m-ss and
sa:d. 'Tms. folks must sing in the
church Oa Sunday morning gave
out the word that on Wednesday tbs
church would be open on payment,
not OF a snilling-that is the English
price so cents is what we call re-
spectacle fse at door for anything.
Anything that is not worth so cents
is not worth trying. laughter |
had them sing on SUNDAY morning
and on Wedneday night the church
was crowded and Gran d, and from
that they went on conqn~ring aud
to conquer. Thsy sang up and down
our own country; they sang here.
they sang in the presence Of the royal
family; they ,an3 in Paris; they sang
De,lin, they sung before the Emp eror
William. and came bs.k, end they
had earned some $4,000 for the
building of that University. Zap
plause. The slaves were evaDgels.
Many and many an old slave nurse
was the means Of the conversion of
her master; many aud many a con-
munity has seen revivals spring M
from the humble zeal OF cabin slavee.
With ell this experience Of them 10
our ewn nidst, in our own families,
tried by the bondage. tried by war,
tried by tn. overly of emancipation,
tried by schools and opportunities of
civil zation, tried by the conflicts be-
tween them and the white in all the
pro fessions, they have proved them,
selves TO be men ft for the purposes
0. God in the rising king !on Of God
in this world.
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26

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